"The county auditor may issue replacement to a registered voter who ABSENTEE BALLOTS claims that the ballot originally issued was destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received. The voter may request a replacement ballot by telephone, mail, electronic mail, fax, or in person at the county auditor's office. ... Replacement absentee ballots or the original absentee ballot, whichever is received first, shall be credited to the voter's registration file and tabulated if the ballot meets all requirements for tabulation." Wash. Admin. Code §434-240-205. Likewise, Va. Code §24.2-703.2
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"The county auditor may issue replacement to a registered voter who ABSENTEE BALLOTS claims that the ballot originally issued was destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received. The voter may request a replacement ballot by telephone, mail, electronic mail, fax, or in person at the county auditor's office. ... Replacement absentee ballots or the original absentee ballot, whichever is received first, shall be credited to the voter's registration file and tabulated if the ballot meets all requirements for tabulation." Wash. Admin. Code §434-240-205. Likewise, Va. Code §24.2-703.2
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Replacement Absentee Ballot. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/replacement-absentee-ballot
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